davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-29
coNuoDoRE PHILIP C. JOHNSON

PORTSMOUTH. n. H.. jan 2e'-Comnouofo Ihiip -
,nnon conmandant OF the Navy Yard here, died this
morning of Bright's disease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-29

AID FOR CHARLESTON FROM CHINA
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The Consul deneri VI '"o
United States at shanghai reports That Ti'Zoo ma
ou,rhnte by Chinese In that city for The Ch"rlc''"n
sunerera
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-29

fruit lozenge for oonstp on agreeable to the ast
efficient In action. At Druggists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-29
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

Decrfoot Farm SausaEes,
made from dairy fed pork fresh day, for sale by all
iIst-class
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-29
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

p. TTDITT-5- --o-- % Night
lolo311 : DOLL
Al 1-I Ill .-L ~ ~ " TT f--a-,-, ',, mi
i4i ~ 4-- Tim M M. t1
al l--- IIII
l3S 1,Ml w III ~ A--H n n rtflI IIl
lbs - t-r-r-TT1
l32 I ~. q, ~ NJ \ TsTl1TTlM1
BIO l vi " NM n -----T1
I26 VA sa 4s
t29 ttTfTtITrTI ftTFTrl No ....zzyx.-..3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-29
Administrators Positive sale

BY ORDER OF GEORGE q. WILLIAMS. ESQ.,
Temporary Administrator Of the estate OF
CATHERINE NJ MCCosKRi. DECEASED.
on FREE EXHIBITION DAY AND EVENING
AT oRTGIEs ART GALLERIES.
siE AND 50! BROADWAY
MODERN PAINTINGS
BY FOREIGN AND AMERICAN ARTISTS.
ORIENTAL AND EUROPEAN
CERAMICS AND BKONZES;
COLLECTION OF ELEGANT PLATES. sEvREs ORES
DEN AND MINrONi CLOCKS. ART fUhHL
IUKE AND OTHER OBJECTS.
rrBRARY OF MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS
An belonging the above estate. and to be sold
WITHOUT RESERVE BY AUCTION
on NEXT MONDAY AFTERNOON AND ENEsiNv
AND TUESDAY EVENING.
IAN 81 AND FEB l, AT AND 1850 O'CLOCK
Az ORTGItS ART GALLERIES
Thomas L. Kirby conducting the sale.
Catalogues may had al the oice OF Manley A. Raymond
attorney Tor te estate los and 1873 Broadway and Of
OkTGIES & Co. AuctloBeers
~ q .h.yne Furrer 1913 Prince-sL. will make extensive
lion, GA building the coming sptins ouotse A~S
bargains ia Furs To close OUT
Howard ., ,,dro.. m. In confidence
Important ho"' ''" A.. >. BUSH.
Mechanical and Patent once DFawlnss hne WOOL aa'
r'"In.~ Tor Manufacturers y. Muyfor iartforl Conn
- -, I,, Coats Pa eots ami NewmirSets. ali Sizes
crlrrs marked down. [. {. oHAfNE. iOS Pfince-sI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-29

Catalogues may be had the Office OF Minley A. Raymond
torusy for tine estate l5G and 1873 Broadway. aud ot
ohTGIEs & Co. AuctIoneers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-29

a. g. shayne. Furrler 1913 Prncest VIII make extensive
building the coming sptins, ouots eAVS
I,rrainS IN Eurs close Ouf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-29

EXPECTED LETTER OF THE POPE TO AMERICANS
ROME JAN est is expected that as result OF Tue
case OF Dr. cGynn that the Pope will address an on
ylica letter TO the Catholics Of America ON the ATTITUDE
81 CATHOLICISM iowa ard the rising tide Of Democracy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-29

BY ORDER OF GEORGE u. WILLIAMS, ESQ.,
Temporary Administrator OF the estate oil
CATHERINE ". MCCOsKRf, DECEASED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-29
DIED.

All notices Of marriages must be indorsed ~ih fah
ma mo and nd Iress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-29

,I.L,nicaI and Patent once Drawings; nnc Wool hn'
,""in.s Tor manufacu rcr. ~ MugiorL iarti0rl Nonn
.ra,kin Long Coats Paetos anu Newm,rsets, ali s|o~
80. u,srk,t down. L. {. oHAfNE iOS ffinU"sI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-29

Howard - ,,,ro.. m. I'm conedonce
lmpOtlaht ho"' 'N''" A = BUSH.
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-11
TAsEIIA


 Mrs Jane Mallett has very fine pair of working cattle. as can be testified to by those who have used them She offers them for sale.-Indian John and his boy make visit this way. once in a while. when the pastures nearer home run dry, but the boy has on several occasions prov ed himself to be very ugly.-A handsome polished brass cross was placed on the all tar of Christ church, Sunday morning. The cross has richly engraved ivy vine on its face and at the intersection of the arms is monogram of Jesus, the Savior. It bears this inscription: ''To the Glory of God and the loving memory of William Nichols. Mrs Jane Mallett has the sym pathy of the whole community in the loss of her daughter. Ida, wife of Dr Eighme of Bridgeport Burr Mead of Bridgeport has been with his sister, Mrs Mallett.- Our congratulations on your passing another hundred notch in your circulat- ion of the BEE. May its shadow never grow less!-A number of ladies interested In missionary work met at Mrs Charles Osborn s, ,last week Thursday.-The young people of Christ church are arranging for a sandwich sociable at Stephen G. Mich. ols's on Thursday evening of next week 17th. Charades. tableanx, lantern pie lures and refreshments; if stormy, the next evening
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-11
WHITE HILLS,

The school in Frenchs s district, taught by Miss Sadie Shelton. numbers p schol- ars.-William Jones has handsome new two-seated carriage ge-Miss Georgia Tom linson visited her sister, Mrs Walter Hub bell, last week and Mrs George Drew was guest of Misses Jennie and Carrie Curtis, last week.-A party from this place went to Milford, this week, in quest of clans, rather than sea bathing g.-The sermon 10 young men at the Baptist church, Sum- day. was full of instruction and Gospel truth and the question now comes up, When are the young ladies to be dealt with?-In our estimation, Mrs Martha Curtis has the finest carriage in the place. This Is the fourth new two-seated carriage on the hill, this year. Are our neighbors vieing with each other?-Mrs George Brooks, who is at Highland Lawn, visited | friends in Ansonia, Wednesday, John Tomlinson and young son recently visited her home in South Britain.-The music
 scholars taught by Miss Jennie Cnrtis are | progressing finely and this young lady
 bears the character of most excellent
 teacher Mrs Oliver Beard, who is for 2
 few weeks with her parents, is improvine
 in health. About 20 from this vicinity at Itended the baptismal service at Stepney Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-11
SHELTON.

The formal steps conveying the Housa tonic Valley charter to Starbuck for the use of the Derby extension were taken, Monday and the directors of the road are Starbuck and J. ii. McCauley of New York, Manager Stevenson of the. Housa- tonic, A. J Porter of Bridgeport. J Att water, Gen s. B. Merwin of New Haven, E. N. Shelton. w K. Downs, Thomas L.. Cornell of Birmingham, D. s. Brinsmade of Shelton, J. D. Wallace of Ansonia. The Derby extension will be 13 7-16 miles to the Honsatonic road at Botsford and will cross to Shelton's island by trestIe, across the Housatonic by an iron bridge, sup ported on four piers, thence between Os- borne & Cheesman's s and the Shelton tack works and along the canal bank The highest grade to Bntsford is not much over 50 feet to the mile
 Robert Iasher has been bound over by the United States court for his indecent letter to E. l.. Staples Born, Sth, sons to Lambert Julian and E, Hathaway; 7th, son to George Mesner. Married, 9th, Levi c, Johnson and Miss Louise H. Lewis. Charles s French will begin cash busi- ness, Monday.
 A Juvenile Temple will be organized at the Town Hall. Saturday. with George w. Wilbur as superintendent.- MT Charles A. Sterling. who was buried at Birmingham, Monday, 72 years old. was borne into the church by six nephews: Dr Shelton. " A Shelton. Rev c. ". Shelton. F R. Shelton, Clarence Sterling and A c. Sterling
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-11
BRIDGEPORT.


 Mrs Bessie Mallette Eighme, who was married to Dr George c. Eighme at the home of her aunt. Mrs Daniel Edwards of Chestnut Hill, May IS, was laid at rest in Mountain Grove cemetery on Sunday. Rev N T. Merwin, who performed the marriage ceremony, conducted the sad funeral services atthe Atlantic hotel. John V. Eyre, Arthur Bailey, Walter Lewis. Ot- to Spahr bearers. Mrs Eighme died on Friday. IS years old. Dentist Eighme has also been quite sick -The barn of the Rapid Transit Coach Go. at West Strat- ford was burned, Saturday night. with all the company's books, three coaches and other property worth S2200; no insurance.
 The Electric Light Go. have made ar engagements to furnish electricity as mo- tive power and wires for that purpose have CT has been sick.-San Diego, Cal, will soon have quite a Bridgeport colony. Four ladies went, Saturday and MT Lee and family started, Monday.-The Gem TlDh lS lO be ul0Ntl NiOHh tO Juo- l4ulubcl street lot, where polo will be played, next Winter.--The Farmer announces that the Hydraulic and Citizens water companies have virtually consolidated, Wilbur A. Smith, William l.. Savage and George W. Cole have bought part of old Iranistan and have removed the last trace of P. T. Bar num-, the tower that once supplied his place with water r-Bridgeport's town meeting, Tuesday, voted against an extra session of the Legislature,-John M. Haugh, formerly of Long Hill, has bought the store of the Lenihan Bros. at the cor her of Hurd avenue.
 Manager Stevenson of the Housatonic road has bought the J. Jarvis Jones place place in Fairfield.
 Mrs Mary w Wooster of Birmingham spends the week with her son, Patent At torney A. NJ. Wooster.-The wife of Presi. dent Cleveland was to open Seaside Insti. ute for the working girls of the Warner Bros. corset factory, Thursday.
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-11
EAST VILLAGE.

Married, at Baltimore, Md, 9th. by Rev w M Ferguson, David Blakeman of Monroe. Conn.,, to Miss Hattie A. Thorn ton of West Union, Iowa. The couple will return to their home here, after taking in some of the sights in Washington, Phila- delphia and New York.
 Martin Peter. Miller has returned home. Mrs D. B. Vosseller returned from her visit to New Haven, Saturday Flour sheep belonging to Edwin Stevens were recently killed by dogs.-W. w. Bliss, who has been working in Bridgeport all Summer, has returned home for the Winter. An old we'll west of the church is being clean ed by o. J. Sherwood. Rev Mr Vosseller will deliver an address on temperance in the Methodist church, next Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-11
NEWTOWN, Conn, BEE.
TRUMBULL.

Arthur Plumb returned, Monday, from visit of several days in New Jersey Prof Sam Sterling arrived at Richmond, advertised in the BEE to Mrs David War ner of Monroe James l.. Barber has em- ployed his leisure in constructing & mod el of steamer. It is about five inches long, with other parts in proportion and shows careful work It isartistically paint ed in colors. Morris, son of Frank N Burr, was severely bitten in the face, while playing with his dog, but is likely to re- cover. The dog died Edwin Pulsifer, so severely hurt at Tait's mills and taken to the hospital, escaped, Sunday night and walked home, arriving there about a m. He complains of being used roughly at the hospital He is looking well and. as soon as he gets little more strength, will be all right again.-Will Boothe and wife from New Milford have been guests of C.. B. Sherwood.
 The ladies of the Congregational society met, last week and. with the valuable as- sistance of few gentlemen. thoroughly cleaned and renovated the church. They have also raised by subscription funds for the carpeting of the vestibule, new cur tains in the lecture room and other inn provements Master Harry Roberts IS vis- iting his cousin. Lester Nichols.-Dr G. c. Eighme is still very ill at the Atlantic ho- tel. Much sympathy is felt for him in the death of his young wife.-Stephen Ster- ling's good family horse, after serving him faithfully for many years, died, last week, with lock- kjaw.-The Congregational church reelected it's Sunday school officers by an almost unanimous vote for 1888, E. $. Fairchild, superintendent. Mir Fairchild has served the school we'll and faithfully and is much beloved. The other officers are o. E. Burton, assistant superintendent w. N French. secretary and treasurer Miss Florence Merwin, organist.
 The selectmen and assessor, acting as a board of relief in the matter of the dis. trict tax, will meet at the Daniels Farm school house on Saturday afternoon, 12th The committee.appointed to get up en- tertainments for the benefit of the Unior agricultural society met at the home of Seymou Beardsley on Tuesday evening to plan the Winter campaign. It is hoped that the people of the three towns vii support the enterprise literally.
 William H. Brothwell took short ride this week.
 Harry W, Walker of Bridgeport was il town. Thursday.
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-11

the ordinance of baptism, according to the Masters sacred example and com mand. After the impressive service of the brook, the church was.crowded by people from all quarters eager to enjoy the inter esting exercises that followed. In behalf of the church, the pastor. extended the right hand of fellowship to the new mem dition of 36 in Brother Lawson brief pas torate, 34 by baptism and ? by letter. The choir enhanced the pleasure of the oc- casion by appropriate music, we'll render ed both at the brook and in church. Mrs G. w Drew from White Hills, who kindly assisted, has our especial thanks, likewise our faithful organist.
 Coal is veryscarce andits price is upward
 Bible day will be observed at the Bap- tist church, next Sunday evening at 6 30. A varied program will be presented by the Sunday school scholars, teachers and officers and. altogether, a season of much interest and spiritual enjoyment is antici- pated. Come if you can. *
 Divine Compassion. or the Power and the Pity of our Lord" /" will be the theme of Rev D. G. Lawsons discourse, ,next Sun- day at m Bible day service at 30
 Miss Annie Field has visited her sister, Mrs William Wheeler of Shelton.
 | rha lad | ly with preparations for the cp ing fair. which will be held in Dece, per- Miss Cornelia Keeler of Bridgeport has visited 1 Mrs c. E. Lyons.-A marble head stone has been set at the grave of Mrs William Penfield by Mr Jackson of Waterbury Burr Hubbell is on the sick roll. He was taken suddenly, Sunday morning and so severely that it seemed for a time that he could not live. He is much improved and we hope to see him around again soon,- l.. o. Osborne is in Bridgeport taking charge of s. V. Nichols's market, while he is visiting in the West.-Hiram Barlow seems particularly unlucky. About twe weeks ago, while driving home a fine pail l ol DeFouS tudb ut udu. JuSb UouSht, ohe ol them died, choked by an apple and, this
 week, one of a pair of fine four-year-olds recently bought of 5. NJ. Brinsmade, diec of internal rupture Both animals were
 in fine condition Lothian Kennel Collies
 were favored with the beef.-Albert Hull wife and child are visiting Mr William
 Seeley Moses Hall is visiting in Bridge
 port, guest of Messrs Bommos & Biltz, tn,
 popular butchers - Mrs Carrie Elwell is il Troy. N. Y. visiting friends in that city
 Rev w. T. Gilbert was at East Granby
 over Sunday, having been invited to th
 re-opening of the Methodist church there Rev H. L. Wheeler of Sandy Hook oc cupied the pulpit, Sunday, in the absenc of Rev MT Gilbert
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-11
EASTON.

Rev D. J. Ogden attended, last week. the third annual meeting of the Christian En- deavor society at Hartford. This week he goes as one of the delegates of the Fair field West consociation to the annual con- ference of Congregational churches of Connecticut at Middletown. Mrs Henry Osborn and son spent Sunday in Westport with Miss Nellie Elwood. Johnson Ward and family have been in Bridgeport for few days with her mother, who is on the sick list.-Eli Goodsell and family of Bethel were in town, Sunday.-David Beach and wife of Trumbull visited friends in town, Sunday.-Psayer meeting of the Y P. $. c. k. at Mr Hubbard's s. Friday ey- ening MT Dayton is painting the roof of the Congregational church People who have enjoyed the pleasure of riding in the stage to Bridgeport, this Summer, for so small sum, will be sorry 60 learn that Mr Ferris has raised his price to $1 d trip. -Seeley Bibbins is shingling his house; John B. Parmelee and Ed Corning do the work Mrs Fanny Reynolds is at Charles Il, PowelPs Principal Leveretts second term at the Academy began, Monday, ,wit h p pupils, of whom II are boys, five boarders.
 Martin Wilson died at Ansonia, last week, aged A years. His funeral was held at his fathers, D. B. Wilson's After lingering sickness with that dread dis ease, consumption, he has passed to his reward. His brothers acted as bearers
 A floral tribute was presented by the pat tern shop where the deceased worked - Miss Fannie AI. Wheeler has visited Sep- hey friends.-Several from Easton attend ed the baptism at Stepney, Sunday; II
 were buried in baptism. We can truly say The Lord is blessing Brother Lawson. labors and answering his fervent prayer. Mrs James Wilson of Bridgeport is d D. B. Wilson s.-Rev Mir Foote preached
 at the Baptist ch urch, Sunday John Can
 dee expects to move into J. ". Johnson:
 place.-Charles Powell takes possession o
 his place soon.--H Henry Wilson has shing
 led his house.
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-11
MONROE.

Married. at the home of the brides par ents. on Wednesday, 9th, at 3 p m, by Rev D. G. Lswson, MT Harry B. Coger of New town to Miss Anna S. Patterson. The bridal couple stood beneath a wreath of green pine and everlasting while the cere monY was performed and the BEE jolns many friends in wishing them Heavens best blessings.
 Perry Hurd was home, Sunday.-Mrs Martin Castle was Tn Shelton, Sunday Mrs c. F. Pratt returned home, Saturday.
 Daniel Sturges and Elmer Adams start ed, Monday. for White Stone. L |, where they are to work on a new foundry. E. B. Seeley and wife have visited friends in New Haven Hartley Sherman and wife from Danbury have been with Everett Sherman Charles Sherman buys and sells much poultry.
 Miss Eva Blackman of New Haven is at Dr E. NJ. Beardsley's. Union Farm ers' club met, last week, with D. s. Clal | and elected officers as follows: President | pr E M eardsley; vice presidents, Solon | B. Wales, George W. Knight, H. Stanley Brinsmade; secretary, Alex Sinclair, Jr; treasurer, David $. Clark; executive com mittee, James Burr. Lewis J. Shelton and Chester Brinsmade. Itwas also voted to send a report of the meetings to the | Newtown BEE. The meeting, this week ,is | NT 1 subject, Resolved, That it would be more advantageous to the farmers of this yicin. ity if they engaged more extensively 1T stock raising Miss Nellie Warner visits old Monroe friends. U. D Lake, who is 1T the map business in New Haven, has paic one of his periodical visits to Monroe friends. The Y. P. S c. E. had pleasan sociable in the Congregational Churcl Parlors, last week Wednesday, one of the many pleasant entertainments of the ev eaing being the making and eating O
 peanut taffy Miss Rose Sinclair is hom,
 from pleasant three-weeks' visit in New
 York city The Union agricultural socie tvs committee on entertainments has de
 cided to open the season with a ball ant
 supper in the new buildings on the fai
 grounds Messrs George M. Robertson Erwin S. Fairchild and Lewis j. Shelton will attend to the wants of the inner maj and Messrs Irwin Coan, Daniel J. Shelton
The Newtown bee., 1887-11-11
MESTpoRT.

Mrs J. w. Crossley and family, who have been with Mrs Eliza Jones during the Summer. returned to New York, last week Wednesday.
 George Krmper has opened meat mar ket on the west side of the bridge.
 Edward H. Nash has treated his build ings ou River street te coat of paint
 Miss Agnes Lewis of South Manchester has visited her parents, Rev and Mrs A. N. Lewis
 Ambrose s. Hurlbut has resigned the presidency of the Central National bank of Norwalk and will go South for the Win ter
 The Board of School Visitors have de- cided to introduce Barnes's history in place of that now used in the schools.
 Mir Enc of Saugatuck has sold his yacht Nellie to parties in New Orleans.
 Robert Martin and family have return ed to their city residence for the Winter
 The ladies aid society of Trinity church met. last week Wednesday. with Miss Fan nie Gray.
 Twentyman Wood. who has been quite Esick, is once more about.
 The Church of the Assumption will hole fair in National hall. commencing 16tl and closing 2eth.
 Miss Jessie M. Keeler has spent a few days with friends in Brooklyn. While making cider at Nash's mill, las week Thursday, Alfred Hawkes. had tht misfortune to drop his watch into the ap pies and it was pulverized at short notice l A new letter stamp went into effect al the post office, Monday The Saugatuck Iron Works are running to their utmost capacity and still are un- able to fill their orders. For about 10 minutes things were lively on Main street Saturday afternoon; cause, d blockade of teams, a thing which does not very often happen in this city.
 On Thursday evening of last week while the family were away, thieves entered the residence of MT Lloyd Nash Mir Nash had been to the Harvest Festival and on returning found some one in the house. Calling one cf the neighbors, he entered only to find the thief gone,bn on looking out of the window he saw him in the act of leaving the premises. He being in| range Of q neighboring house. MT Nash did not fire at him and he escaped Mr Nash is in the habit of selling milk to the milkman and leaves 1t in the can in corr nef Of the veranda and on Saturday morn- Ing when the miIkman went to get 1t the milk had disappeared.